Jason Waechter – Learning Your Way to Your Eight-Figure Verdict

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Dan Ambrose invites a Michigan colleague to discuss lessons learned from the TLU suite of programs and his upcoming TLU case analysis. Jason Waechter, known as the “Motorcycle Lawyer,” won $27 million on behalf of a motorcyclist whose leg was amputated below the knee after being hit by a distracted driver. Jason outlines the challenges he faced, including that his client had smoked pot while riding the cycle, as well as strategies that he leveraged from TLU during the case. On March 19, he’ll break it all down for a TLU webinar. Register here.

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Episode Snapshot

• Jason practices the martial art of jiu-jitsu because it inspires him to think one step ahead of his opponent – much like trial.
• Opening day for the Detroit Tigers and 60 days before he officially became a lawyer, Jason tried a case in federal bankruptcy court. He lost but recovered and moved on.
• In 2016, Jason attended the Trojan Horse seminar, a precursor to Dan’s TLU Bootcamp series. He still remembers the skilled lawyers sharing their knowledge. He also remembers, for the first time, watching videotapes of his own presentations, which revealed that he spoke too quickly and had “alligator” arms.
• In 2022, Jason represented a motorcyclist who was left an amputee after being struck by a distracted driver. Battling a big firm that initially offered $5 million, Jason leveraged big data to show the true value of the case.
• Jason deviated from the “10 Commandments” of cross-examination, which allowed him to get a defense expert to agree to his client’s non-economic damages. He ultimately won a $27 million verdict.
• In voir dire for that case, Jason borrowed from renowned personal injury lawyer Brian Panish, who teaches the eight key questions that plaintiffs’ lawyers should ask jurors in a short timeframe.
• Jason has his new associate study TLU On Demand educational webinars and report back on how he will apply the skills on a case.

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